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NYPD and FBI Investigate Motive and Security Lapses in Midtown NFL HQ Shooting

Lawmakers are calling for stricter assault weapons bans following recovery of the shooter’s CTE note alongside his arsenal in police custody.

A man holding a rifle walks into an office building at 345 Park Avenue shortly before a shooting that killed several people, in the Midtown Manhattan district of New York City, U.S. July 28, 2025, in a still image taken from surveillance video. Surveillance Camera/Handout via REUTERS
Suspected New York shooter Shane Devon Tamura’s driver's license photo.
New York State Police troopers gather on 52nd Street outside a Manhattan office building where at least five people were shot, including a New York City police officer, in New York City on July 28, 2025. 
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Overview

  • Investigators from the NYPD and FBI are probing the authenticity of Tamura’s CTE grievance and reviewing security protocols at 345 Park Avenue.
  • Police have seized Tamura’s M4-style rifle, a revolver and a handwritten note blaming the NFL for chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
  • The sole surviving NFL employee seriously injured in the attack remains hospitalized in stable condition with support from league officials.
  • Authorities have examined Tamura’s black BMW, recovering ammunition, magazines and a backpack that shed light on his cross-country planning.
  • Lawmakers and industry leaders are pressing for stricter assault weapons bans and enhanced workplace safety standards in response to the shooting.